Standing Proud Pit Bull Rescue Center is a non-profit (awaiting 501(c)3 approval) rescue and advocacy group located in the east valley of Arizona. Our goal is to reduce euthanasia rates at our local shelters, help pets stay in their current homes, rehabilitate and rehome stray/surrendered pit bull type dogs, educate the community on responsible pet owenership, as well as educate the public on the misconceptions of pit bull type dogs. We will be securing a facility in the next year, this will be AZ's first pit bull rescue center and will provide a safe and comfortable atmosphere for our dogs as well as a place to allow community events regarding responsible pet ownership.

Our adoption process begins first with filling out an adoption application, if the application is approved the next step is scheduling a meet and greet at a local park (not dog park) if the adopters have a pet of their own they must bring their dog to the meet and greet. If the first meet and greet goes well we then schedule a home visit. During the home visit we do a second meet and greet (if the adopters have a dog) to make sure the adopters pet is okay with another dog on their territory. We check the security of the yard as well as go over what they may expect when a new dogs enters their home. We go over the adoption contract and adoption fee. All adoptions have a 2 week foster to adopt period. The adopters also must schedule a mandatory in home training session that is included in their adoption fee, within the first 60 days of adoption.